Tree cutting notice from Hopatcong Police Department

There will be a middle aged white male with an orange reflective shirt from Nelson Tree Service walking around Brooklyn Mountain Road and all of the cross streets off of Brooklyn Mountain Road. He will be hanging door hangers on people’s front doors where they will be trimming trees for JCP&L. He is starting today and will be walking this area for three weeks.

Around May 15, there will be tree cutting crews on Brooklyn Mountain Road and the side streets until August. They will be either pruning or cutting down trees that can affect the electrical lines.

When the crews from Nelson Tree Service cut the trees, they will be chipping the branches. Customers of JCP&L can request these chips only by the truckload which is approximately 10 cubic yards. Nelson workers will be leaving the big pieces of wood on the ground for anyone to take as firewood.

Most homeowners will get the green card (left in the picture). There is nothing more you need to do. Others may get the orange card (right in the picture) if Nelson needs a right of way to get to a tree. If you get the orange card you need to check off the appropriate box in the back and replace the card on your door.

These cards are stamped with phone numbers. Any questions you can call those numbers.